@Dominic *****

No, it does not say that. Especially as a DTV basically falls into three groups:

a) remote work visa - definitely not a tourist visa

b) soft skills as in learning something - that is an education visa

c) visiting events - that could be a "tourist' visa

The official eVisa web sites do not classify a DTV or an LTR into anything. It is an DTV or an LTR and that is is.

Classifications are:

Non O - on various reasons

Non B - various types

Non ED - an education visa

I probably forgot one.

It is as

@Kes ****

said, it is up to the bank (branch).

And there is definitely no rule/law that prohibits banks to open a bank account. What ever visa you have or not have.

The problem is, that people come into a bank:

- with no appointment

- no friend who speaks Thai

- dressed like a tourist at the beach

- sweaty, unshaved

- refuse to put down the sunglasses

- not even able to say a simple "Sawasdee Khrap"

- and so on

And it is not the case, that in every bank/branch is someone who speaks good English.

If they are not good in English, they simply say: no, can not do.

So if you find one who can speak a little bit: you ask him which branch he suggests. Or you just walk from branch to branch.

FYI: I made my bank accounts on Visa Exempt!! No visa.

@Dominic *****

A DTV is not a tourist visa. It is a DTV. Very simple. There are only two tourist visa: Single Entry Tourist Visa, and Multiple Entry Tourist Visa. A DTV is neither.

As long as there is not the term "tourist" in a visa: it is not a tourist visa.

There is no legal reason to prevent a foreigner, one what ever visa he is or no visa, to open a bank account here.

They simply do not like the paperwork. That is all.

So: try different branches, try different banks. Should not take more than a day to find one that opens an account for you: regardless of your visa status.

@Sam ********

I already said good bye. You are wrong. Your problem.

Alvina Moskvinova You can sent the copies from everywhere ... or do I misunderstand your problem?

@Sam ********

"overseas income is not taxed unless remitted to thailand." Okay. You seem out of the loop. This CHANGES January this year.

But I give up lecturing one who is not able to use google.

Good luck.

Bye Bye.

Alvina Moskvinova They want copies of your passport pages. Not your passport. And the bank statements should be easy to obtain!

@Fabian ******

Yeah, but it is the opposite around. He will be n his country on 30% and in Thailand on 10%.

Paying taxes in a country where you do not live makes not any sense anyway.

@Ko ******

Then you should stop paying taxes there and tell the authorities there that you live in Thailand. Simple.

@Magilian ***********

Of course they "can tax it". But the tax return would be a "zero taxes". Because of the double tax treaty with USA.

However it is kind of silly to pay taxes in USA, instead of canceling your payments there, and pay the taxes here. On the other hand: the tax authorities in USA still demand a tax declaration, and might add a small tax on top of what you pay here. No idea if the paper work is worth it.

But for citizens of other countries: the tax here is much lower.